Where does the water come out from? I don't see a dispenser like I see in the other Berkey models!! How long does it take to filter one gallon?
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You have to lift off the top and pour the water out of bottom unit. Fast it filters around two cups at a time.
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There is a carbon filter that comes with the unit. It fits in the top of the clear container that the distilled water drips into. If you empty the clear container into another storage container, say one in your fridge, the carbon filter just pops out, you pour the water into the other container and pop it back in.
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Yes, there is a filter in the back of the unit that needs to be replaced from time to time. I'm not sure how many gallons of water they are rated to filter. We just go by the taste of the water. Very happy with the unit. It's in the reception area of my Chiroractic office. No complaints. I did have a plumber install it. I don't like to mess with water, just spines. Hope this helps! Cheers...
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We have purchased 3 of the LP-5s. Plus we made 2 out of 5 gallon buckets. 3 of the units we use the ceramic 7" doulton filters. Two we use the Berkey filters. One unit we use about 4 gallons a day - and have two filters in it. We clean the filters once a month as directed and have used these filters for 16 months. Another unit we have 3 filters in it and it has been 25 months. Hope this answers your questions
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This video states that it can filter up to 5 gallons an hour. If you are getting performance less than that, you either need to prime the filter before using it OR back flush it to make sure it's clean after extensive use. I'm sure that height of the gray water bucket makes a difference too. Here is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjIVoaIdsss
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There is a knob for purified water and normal water(its on the right side of unit. You can see it in the picture.). Normal water flow is same as your tap flow but flow for purified water is less. It takes almost 20 secs to fill 1 lt bottle. But for me its not too slow.
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I fill mine with water from my faucet, which is our city water. Also, make sure the filter is installed correctly. Carbon filters. I know when it's time to change the filter because the water starts tasting bad, when I drink from the gallon after distilling. When replacing the filter I run the first gallon and don't drink it ...I usually use that one to water my house plants. Hope this helps. Good luck.
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Berkey says that the filters are good for about 6000 gallons (3000 per filter). The travel Berkey is 1.5 gallons so if you fill it once a day, that should give you 4000 days, or 10.96 years! We (2 of us) run about 10 gallons a week through ours when we travel for 5 months a year...a pot of coffee every day, drinking water, and a 5 gallon jug for the dogs. I'm told that when the filters start to filter very slowly, that is your clue that they need to be replaced. We had used ours for two years and they were working just fine (until I broke a filter and had to replace them). Depending on your usage, you should get several years out of these filters. Just a side note...if you break one they don't sell singles...you have to buy them in packs of 2 so don't leave your Berkey on the counter in your motorhome while you are traveling down the highway at 65 miles per hour (stupid me!)
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No, but it does look like one! The filter has a smaller flow of water, about the diameter of a small straw or thin pencil. The unfiltered flow is about your normal faucet flow and comes from the chrome to the left of the filter in this illustration. The filtered flow is smaller. It takes me about 4 minutes to fill a plastic gallon jug from the filter. 4 minutes in the house, not going to the store for a gallon of water. I try to fill a few jugs when I have time, a couple in the fridge and a couple to store for pet water bowls, plant watering, and any other needs for filtered water. Good luck!
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I do not know how much it holds but would guess 2 gallons, maybe 2.5. But the key is to develop the habit among all users to replace in the top the approximate amount removed. We keep a pitcher convenient to do this. It only takes about 90 minutes for a gallon to percolate thru the filters, so you will never run out IF everyone replaces what they withdraw. (we have 2 filter unit) The filtering rate will slowly go down over time and they must be cleaned (easy to do.) I think you will enjoy the unit.
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I do not know offhand what model I have, but the picture looks like the purifier which I purchased. It seems to work properly. I'm not sure that I use 1500 gallons in the 3 month time frame, but at the end of the time period the purifier begins to beep as a reminder to replace the filter. Just as an aside, I had a salesman call about installing a whole house water filter. He tested my water, then tested his "purified" water. His obviously tested better than mine, however after testing my eSpring water, he found that the eSpring tested far better than the system he was selling. I'd say if this is the model recommended for your unit, use it. I do not know offhand what model I have, but the picture looks like the purifier which I purchased. It seems to work properly. I'm not sure that I use 1500 gallons in the 3 month time frame, but at the end of the time period the purifier begins to beep as a reminder to replace the filter. Just as an aside, I had a salesman call about installing a whole house water filter. He tested my water, then tested his "purified" water. His obviously tested better than mine, however after testing my eSpring water, he found that the eSpring tested far better than the system he was selling. I'd... » Read More I do not know offhand what model I have, but the picture looks like the purifier which I purchased. It seems to work properly. I'm not sure that I use 1500 gallons in the 3 month time frame, but at the end of the time period the purifier begins to beep as a reminder to replace the filter. Just as an aside, I had a salesman call about installing a whole house water filter. He tested my water, then tested his "purified" water. His obviously tested better than mine, however after testing my eSpring water, he found that the eSpring tested far better than the system he was selling. I'd say if this is the model recommended for your unit, use it. « Show Less
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We bought our Berkey about a year and a half ago, and we're still using the original filters. We have three kids under four, and we refill our reservoir every two to three days. Conservatively, that means we may have filtered somewhere in the neighborhood of 1000 gallons in a year and a half. If I recall correctly, each filter is capable of filtering up to 3000 gallons, so we should have several years ahead of us just looking at the numbers. However, it's probably a good idea to change the filters regularly. It's been a few months since we did the food coloring test. We've been considering getting new filters for good measure, but our filtered water still tastes fantastic. Just writing this makes me want to chug a few glasses of water.
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You have to purchase a separate filter for fluoride. Would you like to purchase my Berkey at a lower price? It does not work for me where I live with my well water.
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It takes a while actually a lot to filter....first you need to let the water go through the filter for 30minutes Did you do that? Than you putvthe pieces together.....in the beginning its takes more time than regular i think
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I can see the reason for the long wait. If you're using tap water, there's going to be chlorine. Your charcoal filter will eventually adsorb all the chlorine out of the water, but not right away. The wait is so the Chlorine is completely gone out of the main tank and doesn't kill any of the SafeStart bacteria. The longer you wait, the less Chlorine.
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I recommend googling for the Berkey website and it will give you a description of what is removed since getting the wrong information in this case could be deadly. I have never seen any sort of demonstration of filtering really mucky water though.
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I have the berkey lite much better as it is transparent.the top part needs cleaning every 2 weeks if using rain or other dirty water. If tap water once a month. The bottom part theoretically remains clean but it's so easy to clean might as well do at same time. Fluoride filter exteriors need cleaning with a wet rag every week as they seem to get a thin film on them. Water seems cooler from the plastic lite than steel ( I have a royal berkefeld)For peace of mind the berkefeld filters, berkey purifies and I highly recommend a lifesaver bottle as this is sterilised and the smallest filtration of the three.Cleaning for the royal is as lite. Hope this helps I have the berkey lite much better as it is transparent.the top part needs cleaning every 2 weeks if using rain or other dirty water. If tap water once a month. The bottom part theoretically remains clean but it's so easy to clean might as well do at same time. Fluoride filter exteriors need cleaning with a wet rag every week as they seem to get a thin film on them. Water seems cooler from the plastic lite than steel ( I have a royal berkefeld)For peace of mind the berkefeld filters, berkey purifies and I highly recommend a lifesaver bottle as this is sterilised and the smallest... » Read More I have the berkey lite much better as it is transparent.the top part needs cleaning every 2 weeks if using rain or other dirty water. If tap water once a month. The bottom part theoretically remains clean but it's so easy to clean might as well do at same time. Fluoride filter exteriors need cleaning with a wet rag every week as they seem to get a thin film on them. Water seems cooler from the plastic lite than steel ( I have a royal berkefeld)For peace of mind the berkefeld filters, berkey purifies and I highly recommend a lifesaver bottle as this is sterilised and the smallest filtration of the three.Cleaning for the royal is as lite. Hope this helps « Show Less